Morning Jolt: White supremacist executed

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Nov 20, 2013 at 10:10 AM

White supremacist Joseph Paul Franklin was executed this morning after several delays. Franklin was on death row in Missouri since 1977 after killing 22 people in an attempt to start a race war. His death this morning was scheduled for shortly after midnight but didn't happen until 6:07 a.m. CST because of last-minute court appeals. In the end, he was denied his requests and died without giving a final statement.

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White supremacist Joseph Paul Franklin was executed this morning after several delays. Franklin was on death row in Missouri since 1977 after killing 22 people in an attempt to start a race war. His death this morning was scheduled for shortly after midnight but didn't happen until 6:07 a.m. CST because of last-minute court appeals. In the end, he was denied his requests and died without giving a final statement.

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